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Highland Elementary School

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Highland Elementary School ranks 493 rd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

493^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Highland Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, serving 423 students in grades K-5. It is part of the West Shore School District, which is ranked 199 out of 606 school districts in the state.

Highland Elementary School consistently outperforms the West Shore School District and the state of Pennsylvania in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores across all grades and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, 63.2% of Highland students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 49% for the district and 41.7% for the state. In PSSA English Language Arts, 56.8% of Highland students were proficient or better, compared to 53% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in the Hispanic student subgroup, ranking 50th out of 429 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2024-2025.

While Fairview Elementary School, another West Shore School District school, outperforms Highland Elementary in several academic metrics, Highland's performance is still strong compared to other nearby schools, including those in the Harrisburg City School District, which generally have much lower academic achievement. Highland Elementary School's focus on supporting diverse student subgroups and increasing resources appears to be yielding positive results, though the school's relatively high percentage of low-income students may present unique challenges that the school and district will need to address to ensure continued academic growth for all students.

375

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,823

Per pupil spending ?

41.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1325 Carlisle Rd
Camp Hill, PA 17011-6198

(717) 901-9860

District: West Shore School District

Students who attend Highland Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Allen Middle School
High:	Cedar Cliff High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.4%

Hispanic:

17.9%

Two or more races:

8.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 64th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (60% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (67th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg51%

Pennsylvania avg45%

493^rd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary Schools in the West Shore School District

199^th of 606West Shore School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	493 of 1511	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	644 of 1526	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.8	601 of 1534	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.0	622 of 1534	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.5	583 of 1433	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.6	781 of 1544	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.1	633 of 1530	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.3	691 of 1547	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.7	650 of 1554	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.9	531 of 1474	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.9	746 of 1467	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.8	767 of 1519	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.0	780 of 1599	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.9	702 of 1597	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.6	697 of 1579	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.3	659 of 1549	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.5	557 of 1551	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.8	638 of 1555	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.8	387 of 1545	75.0%	★★★★☆
2005	78.2	239 of 1299	81.6%	★★★★☆
2004	82.3	204 of 1308	84.4%	★★★★☆
2003	82.8	211 of 1302	83.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	321 of 1030	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	297 of 1084	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	59.5	328 of 1043	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	621 of 1466	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	624 of 1488	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	50 of 429	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.1	121 of 454	73.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	427 of 1369	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	728 of 1432	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.7	699 of 1414	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	370 of 1475	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	61.0	638 of 1495	57.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	360 of 1201	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	49.9	650 of 1229	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.2	431 of 1236	65.1%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)70th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2025)69th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile~ school

Female (2025)58th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math63%+22 vs state

English Language Arts57%+8 vs state

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Schools Near Highland Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)				PSSA English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Highland Elementary School	Public	K-4	1325 Carlisle Rd	Camp Hill	17011	Cumberland County	West Shore School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 901-9860	375	24	15.4	41.9%	219 (58.4%)	32 (8.5%)	67 (17.9%)	23 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (8.8%)	68.7	493^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	67.4%		62.8	644^th of 1526 public elementary schools	57.8%	151	66.7	59.8		63.2	61.6	52.0		56.8	$21,823	$1,220	$20,602
Washington Heights Elementary School	Public	K-4	531 Walnut St	Lemoyne	17043	Cumberland County	West Shore School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 761-8040	324	26	12.7	68.5%	150 (46.3%)	64 (19.8%)	55 (17.0%)	20 (6.2%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (9.6%)	50	823^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	45.5%		44.4	955^th of 1526 public elementary schools	37.4%	132	55.5	45.9		50.5	44.6	50.9		47.9	$21,672	$1,212	$20,460
Hillside Elementary School	Public	K-4	516 7th St	New Cumberland	17070	Cumberland County	West Shore School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 774-1321	408	27	14.9	66.7%	251 (61.5%)	46 (11.3%)	74 (18.1%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.9%)	48.8	843^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	44.2%		49.8	866^th of 1526 public elementary schools	43.3%	23	55.2	48.2		51.7	50.5	40.2		45.4	$21,397	$1,196	$20,200
Hoover Elementary School	Public	K-2	420 S 24th St	Camp Hill	17011	Cumberland County	Camp Hill School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 901-2550	254	19	13.4	15.7%	178 (70.1%)	7 (2.8%)	33 (13.0%)	18 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.1%)								(n/a)									$18,264	$348	$17,916
Eisenhower Elementary School	Public	3-5	340 N 21st St	Camp Hill	17011	Cumberland County	Camp Hill School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 901-2600	260	26	9.8	19.2%	188 (72.3%)	16 (6.2%)	25 (9.6%)	12 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.3%)	85.7	187^th of 1511 public elementary schools	87.6%		90	96^th of 1526 public elementary schools	93.7%	91	87.3	72.6	61.4	74.0	69.8	75.0	60.2	68.3	$20,114	$383	$19,731
Sylvan Heights Science Charter School	Public, Charter	K-4	915 S 13th Street	Harrisburg	17104	Dauphin County	Sylvan Heights Science Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(717) 232-9220	217	15	14.7	96.3%	4 (1.8%)	148 (68.2%)	57 (26.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	15.3	1267^th of 1511 public elementary schools	16.1%		16.9	1259^th of 1526 public elementary schools	17.5%	8	28.2	22.5		25.3	22.5	31.7		27.2	$18,585	$4,371	$14,215
Foose School	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 Sycamore St	Harrisburg	17104	Dauphin County	Harrisburg City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 703-1280	522	46	11.2	97.9%	13 (2.5%)	201 (38.5%)	279 (53.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.0%)	5	1485^th of 1511 public elementary schools	1.7%		3.4	1510^th of 1526 public elementary schools	1.0%	25	8.1	4.3	5.1	5.8	5.3	14.3	15.0	11.6	$23,539	$78	$23,461
Benjamin Franklin School	Public	PK, KG-5	1205 N 6th Street	Harrisburg	17110	Dauphin County	Harrisburg City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 703-1200	678	66	10.2	109.1%	28 (4.1%)	307 (45.3%)	291 (42.9%)	12 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.9%)	3.8	1500^th of 1511 public elementary schools	0.7%		3.7	1502^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	1.6%	2	6.0	1.2	3.4	3.6	14.3	8.6	7.0	10.0	$23,011	$77	$22,934
Pennsylvania STEAM Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	1500 North Third Street	Harrisburg	17102	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania STEAM Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(717) 991-4334	360	22	16.3	77.5%	26 (7.2%)	241 (66.9%)	79 (21.9%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	20.1	1198^th of 1511 public elementary schools	20.7%		20.7	1209^th of 1526 public elementary schools	20.8%	11	55.0	17.5	13.1	28.9	32.5	22.5	15.8	23.7	$14,465	$1,070	$13,395
Melrose School	Public	K-5	2041 Berryhill St	Harrisburg	17104	Dauphin County	Harrisburg City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 703-1440	536	34	16.0	112.9%	24 (4.5%)	198 (36.9%)	247 (46.1%)	29 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.1%)	10.5	1345^th of 1511 public elementary schools	11.0%		5.3	1460^th of 1526 public elementary schools	4.3%	115	16.0	26.2	12.4	18.1	16.5	25.0	12.3	17.9	$22,276	$75	$22,201

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Highland Elementary School?

Students at Highland Elementary School are 58% White, 18% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 9% African American, 6% Asian.

Is Highland Elementary School a good school?

Highland Elementary School ranks 493^rd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Highland Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 375 students attended Highland Elementary School.

What district is Highland Elementary School in?

West Shore School District

What schools do graduates of Highland Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Highland Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Allen Middle School
High : Cedar Cliff High School

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